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Posted by gabes on July 16, 2006, 11:02 pm
Tony Hwang wrote:
> gabes wrote:
> > I am having problems getting all my sprinkler zones to work. I have 12
> > zones with an average of 6 to 8 sprinkler heads on each zone. I have
> > one zone that does not seem to get enough water pressure or let enough
> > pressure out to keep my pump and pressure tank running. I have a
> > private well, 1 hp pump with a pumping rate of 25 gpm. and a 30 gallon
> > pressure tank. I also have a water softener , but is only hooked to
> > spigets and faucets connected directly to or in the house. I have one
> > zone , zone 8 at the moment that isnt working properly. doesnt let
> > enough water out to keep the pump and pressure tank to keep running, so
> > water barely squirts out. i have changed control valves and silinoids,
> > but then a different zone acts up. I have changed 2 control valves at
> > the same time while leaving one or the other open, and get this weird
> > gurgling sound with water running out for a short period. then i
> > replace the valve tops and all the zones work. However a week later a
> > zone acts up again. do the same thing with 2 different control valves
> > and can get it to work again , but only for a short time again. Did
> > have a sprinkler guy come in and he cant seem to find the problem. Kal
> >
> Hi,
> Sure, you don't have a leak in that particular zone?
> Try exchanging zone valve with another working one.
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